diff --git a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
index c6a36b4045e8..2872b66d9fec 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
@@ -1433,9 +1433,9 @@ bpt_cmds(void)
 	cmd = inchar();
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	static const char badaddr[] = "Only kernel addresses are permitted for breakpoints\n";
-	int mode;
-	case 'd':	/* bd - hardware data breakpoint */
+	case 'd': {	/* bd - hardware data breakpoint */
+		static const char badaddr[] = "Only kernel addresses are permitted for breakpoints\n";
+		int mode;
 		if (xmon_is_ro) {
 			printf(xmon_ro_msg);
 			break;
@@ -1468,6 +1468,7 @@ bpt_cmds(void)
 
 		force_enable_xmon();
 		break;
+	}
 
 	case 'i':	/* bi - hardware instr breakpoint */
 		if (xmon_is_ro) {